Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken, all elements present, chunks appear to be missing from both sides Roughly rectangular, with the narrowing on the sides from the blade to the poll The surface is ground with some chips. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and somewhat oblique, and chipped. The back has the remains of adhesive and a label
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.1198
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 78 x 37 x 12mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Rock
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1198
- On Display
- No
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